The Advent of Modern Capitalism in France, 1770-1840: The Contribution of Pierre-Francois Tubeuf

by Gwynne Lewis

Book Overview

This is the story of one of the most dynamic entrepreneurs in modern French history. Drawing upon a wealth of archival and private documentation. Lewis uncovers the history of Pierre-Francois Tubeuf and assesses his contribution to the development of industry in France. Lewis explores the relationship between seigneurial, proto-industrial, and modern forms of capitalism in the C vennes region of southeastern France in the eighteenth century, and demonstrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198228953
• ISBN13: 9780198228950
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"